Preserved Cold War bomb shelter discovered

AUBURN (CBS13) - A bomb shelter at Placer High School in Auburn was loaded with items designed to keep students alive in the event of a nuclear attack.

It was the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis and schools, when they weren't practicing their duck and cover moves, were stocking up on things students would need to stay alive in the event of a nuclear attack.

At Placer High it was a stockpile that got lost over the decades, until now.

"So this is how it was found, nothing's been touched," a school representative told CBS13.

Remarkably, it looks how it looked more than half a century ago.

"And look at the discovery, this is just unbelievable," the representative said.

The forgotten room revealed reminders of an unforgettable time in history.